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D.Z., a 68-year-old man, is admitted at 1600 to a medical floor with a diagnosis of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). His other past medical history includes hypertension and type 2 diabetes. He has had pneumonia yearly for the past 3 years and has been a two-pack-a-day smoker for 38 years. His current medications include enalapril (Vasotec), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), metformin (Glucophage), and fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair). He appears a cachectic man who is experiencing difficulty breathing at rest. D.Z. seems irritable and anxious; he complains of sleeping poorly and states that lately he feels tired most of the time. He reports cough productive of thick yellow-green sputum. You auscultate decreased breath sounds, expiratory wheezes, and coarse crackles in both lower lobes anteriorly and posteriorly. His vital signs (VS) are , and .
Physician's Orders Diet as tolerated Out of bed with assistance Oxygen to maintain of IV of D5W at ECG monitoring Arterial blood gases (ABGs) in AM CBC with differential now Basic metabolic panel (BMP) now Chest x-ray (CXR) daily Sputum culture Albuterol plus ipratropium nebulizer treatment STAT
What is the primary nursing goal at this time?
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VerifiedThe primary nursing goal at this time would be the labored breathing and the distress of the patient in his respiratory system. The main goal is alleviate these signs and symptoms and give comfort to the patient. Administering medications given by the physician would help the patient breathe clearly.
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